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Hi Friends.
On my last posting I said that I would try to use a suggestion by a Spanish Beekeeper for a home made fgmo emulsion. The reason for this is that I have obtained excellent results with it and I have not been able to obtain a viable source of supply. Well, this is not a project anymore. It is a reality. I have now prepared a home made fgmo emulsion utilizing a very simple formula and extremely easy to make at home without the need of expensive or complicated equipment. Even though I feel as happy as a lark, I am not going to start jumping up and down shouting "eureka." That, my dear friends, I will leave for you.
FGMO emulsion formula:
2 pints Drakeol 35 (food grade mineral oil)
2 pints water
1/2 pint honey
8 ounces beeswax
Procedure:
Heat the mineral oil (I used a propane burner); add water and stir; add honey and stir; add beeswax ans stir until it dissolves. Allow the emulsion to cool and gel. You might wish to add the welt cord sections before the solution cools and have them ready to apply when needed. If not, re-heat the emulsion dip the cords and allow them to soak; allow the emulsion to cool and place cords directly on top of the frames as I have explained in previous writings.
Explanation:
Please note that I have utilized honey and beeswax to make the emulsion. The reason for this is that I want to utilize hive products only, except for the fgmo, which makes no difference, since as I have always said, fgmo does not contaminate, it does not have an odor or taste. Hence, this fgmo emulsion is the most gentle that one might want. Also it should be very attractive to the bees. (I shall report on this aspect on a latter posting). Henceforth, I shall denominate this emulsion as: fgmo/beeswax/honey emulsion. Good luck friends. I hope that you will enjoy this new fgmo phase as much as I am.